Swimming glove



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Patented ug. 7, 1928.

JOHN L. lIIIIIWILXEER, F PALO ALTO, lCALIFORNIAn swmmNe enovn.`

Application lled August 6, 1927. Serial No. 211,225.

This invention relates to swimming appa- Aratus and more particularlytoa glove intended to be worn while swimming and facilitate progressthrough the water.

@ne object of the invention is to provide a glove which may be worn inthe usual manner and includes webs extending between the lingers so thatwhen swimming the Engers may be spread and thereby provide a` largersurface to act upon the water and permit a person to swim with greaterease and rapidity.

Another object of the invention is to provide the thumb and ngers of theglove with openings bordered by outstanding compresvsible ribs so thatwhen a ladder, ioat or the like is grasped a suction 'may take placewhich will prevent the swimmer from losing his grip with resultingdanger of slipping and possibly injuring himself.

'lh'e invention is illustrated in the accom panying drawing, whereinFigure l is'a view in elevation showmg h lthe glove when looking at thepalm or inner tltl all

face thereof;

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view through the glove taken on'theline 2-2 of 1, and v gig. 3 is an enlarged transverse sectional viewthrough one of the ngers taken on the line 3 3 of Fig. 1. i

The improved glove includes a body 1 whichmay be formed of silk or anylight water-proof fabric but is preferably formed of rubber and carriesthe usual Enger stalls 2 and thumb stall 3. formed of the same materialas the body. The palm of the glove is provided with an enlarged opening4 and at itsl rear the body carries straps 6 and 7 which are preferablyformed integral therewith and intended to be releasably connected by abuckle 8. The buckle is preferably of the friction type so that thestrap 6 may be drawn through it to retain the glove in lace upon thehand. Each of the stalls is ormed with an opening 9 adjacent its outerend and the finger stalls are provided with other openings 10intermediate the openings 9 and their inner ends. From an inspection ofFig. 2, it will be seen thatthe openings in the stalls are so locatedthat when the glove is worn the fingers and thumb may close the innerends of these openings when Yadapted to Atit a thumb 'and finger stalls,the palm portion o `the glove being open and said stalls having a ladderrung or other object is grasped. It should also be noted that there hasbeen provided ribs l1 which extend about the outer ends of the openings.These bordering rlbs are formed of soft rubber which iseasilyrompressible so that when a ladder rung 1s grasped the pressure`applied will create a vacuum in the openings and thereby prevent dangerof slipping. When the hand 1s released, the fingers readily move awayfrom the inner ends of the openings thereby breaking the vacuum. Itwill, therefore, be seen that a very firm grip can be obtained upon aladder or other object but that easy release of the object grasped willnot be interfered with. Webs 12 which are also formed of rubber extendbetween the stalls and may be formed integral therewith 'or separatefrom the stalls and suitably secured thereto in any desired manner.These webs are of such dimensions that the fingers and thumb may bespread as far as'desired when swimming and when the lingers and thumbare so spread the webs will provide additional surfaces to act againstthe water. It will thus be seen that a glove provided with these webswill permit a person to swim very easily and at an increased rate ofspeed.

Having thus described the invention, I claim:

1. A swimming glove comprising a body adapted to t about the hand andhaving thumb and finger stalls provided with openings to be closed attheir inner ends by portions of the thumb and lingers of the wearer,sealing members of soft material encircling the outer ends of theopenings and projecting from the outer surfaces of the stalls, and websextending between said stalls.

2. A swimming glove comprising a body adapted to lit about the hand andhaving thumb and finger stalls provided with openingsto be closed attheir inner ends by por tions of the thumb and ngers of the wearer,sealing ribs of soft elastic material encircling the outer ends of theopenings and projecting from the outer surfaces of the stalls, and websjoining said stalls.

A swimmin glove comprising a body out the hand and havin openingsintermediate their ends and adjacent their outer ends, .sealing ribs ofsoft rubber projecting from the outer surfaces of the stalls inencircling relation to the openings, and webs joiningsaid stalls.

4. A swimming glove comprising a body adapted to t about the hand and.having thumb and finger stells provided with openrf/ees@ ingsto beclosed at their inner ends by portions of the thumb and ingeis of thewearer, and sealing ribs of soft rubber projecting from the outersurfaces of the stalls in encircling relzttion to the openings.

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature.

JOHN L. LINDER. [n @.1

